Supply chain managers reject Post Office pay deal

Supply chain managers at the Post Office have voiced their discontent over a pay deal that would have seen them awarded an unconsolidated lump sum averaging 2.5% a year for two years.

In a ballot organised by the Unite union, nearly 96% of those taking part from the supply chain group voted to reject the proposal. Turnout among supply chain managers was just under 75%.

Unite officer for the Communication Managers Association, Brian Scott, told Motortransport.co.uk the pay offer was rejected because it fell short of the 3.5% pay award established elsewhere in the Post Office, and because it was an unconsolidated (non-pensionable) lump sum.

“We think the offer is not fair, compared to the benchmark the company has set elsewhere,” he said. “It’s also non-pensionable, so it will have an impact on individuals’ pensions in the long term.”

The union has requested an urgent meeting with the Post office to discuss a solution. “This ballot is a clear signal to the employer that they haven’t got it right,” said Scott.